8 Questions
Which type of heterotrophs feed on both animals and plants?
Holozoic heterotrophs
Which type of heterotrophs obtain their food from the bodies of other living organisms?
Holozoic heterotrophs
Which type of heterotrophs feed on animals' flesh?
Holozoic heterotrophs
Which type of heterotrophs obtain their food from plants?
Parasites
Which type of heterotrophs obtain their food from dead organic matter?
Saprophytes
Which type of relationship describes an organism that depends on another organism for its food and causes harm to the host?
Parasitism
What is the term for the ability of certain organisms to decompose the remains of dead organisms?
Saprophytism
Which type of organisms obtain their food by feeding on both plants and animals?
Omnivores
Study Notes
Heterotrophs
- Omnivores are heterotrophs that feed on both animals and plants.
- Parasites are heterotrophs that obtain their food from the bodies of other living organisms.
- Carnivores are heterotrophs that feed on animals' flesh.
- Herbivores are heterotrophs that obtain their food from plants.
- Detritivores are heterotrophs that obtain their food from dead organic matter.
- Parasitism is the type of relationship that describes an organism that depends on another organism for its food and causes harm to the host.
- Saprotrophy is the term for the ability of certain organisms to decompose the remains of dead organisms.
- Omnivores are organisms that obtain their food by feeding on both plants and animals.
Test your knowledge of heterotrophic nutrition and the different types of heterotrophs! This quiz will cover topics such as herbivores, carnivores, and omnivores, as well as the organic compounds they obtain from other organisms. Challenge yourself and see how well you understand heterotrophic feeding strategies.
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